Accidents, shocks, trauma – these are unfortunate and unwanted, but not inevitable in our lives. We all go through suffering, but we still get through whatever bad has happened to us, and move forward. There are, however, some unfortunate people in this world who have trouble coming back to reality after something traumatic has happened. […]

Depression is now evolving into the biggest epidemic of 21st century and is one of the major causes of suicide. Depression can happen to anyone and lead to severe consequences on the daily life of the patient. Celebrities, Parliamentarians and Influential Persons are now joining hands to make sure that mental health issues are given […]

There are pockets of human beings who believe that nutrition impacts every aspect of our life. They strive to trace back any illness back to its purported source – diet. To a certain extent this may be right. As for depression, many researches are indeed pointing to the interlink between depression and diet (or lack […]

Chronic Depression is a very serious illness. It can be perilous at times. Governments, Universities and Research Institutes are putting lot of resources and manpower to find out the best treatments for recovery from Depression. Slowly clarity is emerging from the haze. A clearer understanding of how the brain is configured is leading to a […]

Introduction Clinical psychologists perform the important role of diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of mental health problems. In Australia a number of pathways exist for becoming a clinical psychologist. One route is to purse a BA with honours in Psychology and follow it up with a Masters in Clinical psychology. Alternative routes are Bachelors Honours in […]

I often have couples coming to me with relationship issues. These are some of the opening remarks I hear from them. “We don’t know where our relationship is going?”. “We seem to be drifting away over time”. “When we started our marriage we used to have so much passion. Now all we do is fight”. […]

Introduction Researchers have found that a new type of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), a form of counselling, can help reduce the risk of developing PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in victims who have experienced an emotional or psychological trauma. A trauma, an emotional response to a harmful, terrifying, life-threatening event, can have significant consequences for […]

Introduction Feeling anxious can be a normal response to a stressing or even exciting situation. Everyone can have anxious feelings and they can also be very healthy, they can be a warning sign to a dangerous situation, warning you to be careful. Fear of spiders, heights, taking a test or flying can often be experienced. […]

Introduction Depression is experienced as feeling down or depressed, experiencing tiredness almost every day, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, having trouble sleeping or sleeping more than usual, a sense of restlessness, significant weight gain or loss. Depression is defined as a serious medical (psychological) condition in which a person feels sad and hopeless and is […]

Introduction Experiencing an emotional or psychological trauma, such as domestic violence, sexual abuse, a natural disaster, etc, can have severe negative consequences on the victim, as well as on the people around them. A trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event, which can lead to shock and denial at first, but also have […]